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Show music STORM By Dorflfbrd Yates Her arms were about my neck, and on my lips. no. No, Take It hack. Don't say such terrible things, oh, Ji,nt ,ny Balch A Oa, precious, my darling." For moment W1WWU she clung to me desperately. Them she snatched a note from tier pocket and thrust It Into my hand. You vm-conti- nued you love me. Then take this note say to your Helena was faring. cousin and save me from something me more than death frighten .LlwSed bw over Bachelher- - tnat You can go by the footbridge and tun-nno had wa arranged .rtln ut tliat key I gave to Florin was ahe had not ao much aa to bid me good night Valentine's master key. But you must go before Its light, if youVe soon me to bar my door. coming buck It won't matter because to see the secret of Phayoull be coming bark." 11 waa known that JhTssccM-0Blit, Nell, how ran I? I'm on parole, man the bu bluff waa fatal, !Lu tin game after game with the my darling. We've passed our word." be-u- , How could I help It? I was faintLm if eaie. This knowledge had bulwark "Crosa Pharaoh ing. For more than a minute my head had been going round. And who Imre attack jdla" Hie defense wai I passed It to? To a fiend a butcher, T, gjioDg as life was worth Pha-bthat's trying to smash my lire. And wa not worth crossing matter how high the reward. how am I breaking ni.v word? Listen. lVt fennriclnir tannins. This note's to warn your eousin that Valentine ninst not return. We never door. the on sot Mt told Barley to keep him, so when he sound censed, the I I atarted up, imlm-alllet him go." n bad come from the direction of conies to they'll If I waited "Its You swore Nell. . taking Perhaps, bathroom. action,' 01 .again. you wouldn't do thnt." jbi tapping began stood still, listen I If you love me, you'll do it. John. f a moment And then I was proving the pnn-5n- f Cull It breaking my word. If ymi please, to the bathroom door. The and think the less of me for it hut came from behind the wood' do ns I say. I haven't menlioiied l'ha- god her breath .yintra. . Chapter S?ept .So. n llr-ST- lt o werit' B rain 1 sought for some handle, thDe little bursts aa answer that of tapping deuiand-i- d I was not ready to "Well. I'm damned," he said. "And where tlie deuce have you been? II tell you laicr," snlil I. and put ' note liito his hand. "And 'now come out of that car. I've got hack." !et hack where?" said Geoffrey. I'll tell you later," said L "You ml that note." My cousin stared. Then he drew out sheet of iciper and reuil (lie mes-t- e It Imre. When he had done, he looked me full in the eye. You shouldn't have opened It, should you?" It was my turn to stare. As a nuitter of fact, I didn't. She sealed It before I came down lu. Then she broke It ojien and read It to me herself." . Geoffrey Angered hie chin. Well, you can't go like tills," he said, getting out of tlie car. "I mean Geoffrey," I said, believe me. I must get buck. I'u (pit into touch again us soon as ever 1 can, hut, however strange you tind It, I can't wait now." "Only one: moment," said Geoffrey, ' aking my arm. Despite 'my protests be baled me up the steiM ami Into tlie Inn. In tlie hall I planted iny feet. Look here. Geoffrey," I said. I don't want to have n row, but I've got i get baek to her without one In- lout's delay. I wouldn't have dreamed of coming, but she- couldn't semi a Tvunt and well,. there. was no other, way. I'd buve left the note with Bh ley, but she wouldn't have that. She's got to know that you've got It mid have premised to do as she says." Oil, well, here goes," said Geoffrey, and hit me under the Jaw us hard as . rubl. ivfc CHAPTER IX The Fragrant Valley When I enme to my aeuta-s- , I waa lying on the floor of a car thnt was traveling fast. My wrists and my ankles were' bound and my mouth was gagged. Barley was seated uhove me; watching my face. As I tried to sit up, lie pushed ms buck on the pillows which made my bed. "Lie quiet a bit, sir," he said, "aad you'll soon he us right us ruin." To tills day I do not know why I did not go out of uiy mind. They say that I fought like a madman, but that was because I was mad. Barley had to throw himself on me, to keep me down. And then at last I siring jbe moment I opened this, I knew (bat some one beneath It was .knocking upon its floor. I saw the bolts of a trap whlph was mk la the floor of the cuphoard six feet from the door. In an Instant I had It open, there b curling staircase of polished k and Flelena, wrapped In a dressing gown, sitting on one of the stairs. pM her was standing Sabre, fairly mailing excitement and ready to leap. The sight of him made me wonder where he had been. I had not set eyes on the dog for more than two hours. I Thank God, says Helena. thought you must be asleep. And now take Sabre, my dear, and tell him to And then come watch your door. ... id down. set, for Sabre thirty seconds liter I entered my lady's room. She pointed to a table, standing dose to the hearth, laid for one only, hut bearing enough for three. "Open the wine, ray darling. I'll cut The watch was soon very wise, and was the chicken up. "We mustnt eat much. I whispered. Tf we do. they'll know I've been here. Let them know, snld Helena, quickly. What do I care? What does It matter, John? What does anything aiatter now?" shook my head. 1 Thli matters, Nell. Conqiared with and all was Ola, the forester's cottage a Sunday School show. Don't think Im prudish. I'm not I'm only too (lad of a good excuse to be here. Ton see, Pm a man, and I love you from throat to foot But no one must ever know 1L If we stood on the steps of a tea (fold, Td say the same." I saw her Ungers tighten about the stem of her glass. You're right," she said. "I'm getting y values wrong. Never mind. Sabre can cover your tracks. I'll leave Plate on the floor and theyll think gave him a meal." Absurdly enough, this arrangement comforted me. The fragments of propriety that remained were scarcely worth taking up, all the same. 8o we broke our fast together and hared her glass. For live minutes we smoked In si-n- regarding I the - leaping flumes. cigarette and got threw down my to my feet. "Interlude," I said quietly. And u please, my I want darling, you to go to bed. Weve got a hard y coming and we've left a hard day wind, it's no good our talking to-fI shall be on the ramparts at ne, but I hope that you won't till eleven o'clock. She did not seem to henr me, but wr a moment or two she rose to her feet. John." she said, "do you love me?" I caught her hnnd and put it up to ht ap-Pe- V lips. "You know ,r J thnt I love yon," I said, wore than life." wun'ler."1 eay she said "Thnta hlspcred. She shook her beautiful hend. Tfothing1, the matter. I only won ' Yu see, I love you hllml-tr- . Tierp-nothing else In my world. Potation. Yorlck, Valentine com-l,- h You they're so ninny Idle - I naturally enn't help whelher you love me as doesn't matter, you know. I mail as't nnr pect It. Ilut smilmY darling, whether eys d0,Wnni'r' Jour hands." I said, "your d hands." She dropped her rig-iU- i in,, nd me her other hand, now your she lifted her eyes. to mine. 1 can't ilelliic the wonl Wh,'n yM 1'Mik troubled Ken'ii . tliw.i ,,i,ra y heart, riiariiiin'a get-tkme we both know wo1 1 t l,Mrw the day I met n,n ! vihii 1 wish to ChnI that he'd got kind, v'l,lli,hel. Nell thnt day when j )H -- Bd ie wt lw it 'iiKiend." Saw Her Fingers Tighten About the Stem of Her Glace. Bo as Jns! n country huTchor, but lie licalu wltli a l.it of eity slicker and' must be alert to see to It they put nothing ever on hint, lie w as discussing the suggestion that many of the customers who come to him are so dumb ihat he could sell them tripe for porterhouse stenk. 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And while I slept, Lady Helena Yorlck was playing her part The song of a brook woke me, and I propped myself on an elbow to gother raoh. I haven't breathed a word of the plight were In. But If It eomes out that I laid hands on my brother-w- ell, I'll Just be ruined for life. Open the note and read It Here give It to me." She seised It and tore It open. Listen to this: Keep Valentine wltb you. Dee any violence you like. He must not return to the caatle, and no one on earth mint know that ha Is with you. Don't fall my wits. me." The next Instunt I was afoot and was "But why write to Geoffrey, Nell? wildly about me. . . . Tlie woodstaring I could tel Barley to tell him, ed peak of a mountain looked placidly "No, no. You don't understand. It's back and s pride of beeches was too aerloua for that I dont think you smiling nnd a chapter of know what Ive done In abducting the rocks was casting Its stately shadow Count. You must give this note to your upon the most vivid of swards. comdn into his hands." t four. I had slept It was "But, Nell, that's out of the quesmore than nine hours. for tion. Geoffrey won't be back till seven Tlie dial of my watch grew misty. oclock." I felt the tears beginning to lenve my "What does that matter, John? eyes. One of them fell upon the dial. We're free till noon." She stuffed the So I stood for a moment. sheet Into 11s envelope and thrust Then I flung myself down and buried tills again upon me. Take It, I beg my face in the grass. 'and pray you, and give It Into his hand. You talk of my reputation, In this Come, come, old fellow," said Geofaffair far more than my name Is at you mustn't take it so 111. frey, stake. If they knew what I'd done, my I made no answer. I dared nut trust own servnnts would use me as a leper ; my voice. they all took the onth that I took, "You'd have done tlie same," said and Its never been broken, John, since my' cousin. "John, I couldn't Ignore Yorlck was built. I hud to do It, John such a hint. you know thnt I had ; but If anyone I sat up and dashed the tears from me. ever llnds out, there's an end of face. my Phnraoh knows, my darling." Hint? What hint?" "Whnt can he prove? Nothing. But raised his eyebrows. Geoffrey I If Valentine nnd he get together, know whnt ahe road you," don't "I haven't a rhnnee. And Phnmnh would he said. "But I don't think she rend be on to Mona within the hour." you that." "All right," I said, "I'll take It. As he spoke, he gave ine a paper But- -" note. Helena's Thank God, my darling." She threw know do I "Now nrm herself Into iny llr, Iliiliiin: violKeep John wllh you. lisa ny thnt you love me. Don't think I don't ent-. you like. II must nut return to know what I'm asking." t tin cimilr and no one on enrtli must Site brushed my cheek wllli her lips know Hint Im In wllli you. Don't full whnt Ask IDS and Ihrew hack her head. Helena Yorlck. I'll give It wllli you like of me nfler die nr Ingclher live We'll all my heart. "No," I said, you're quite right. She to didn't read that." 1 laughed shortly. Just ns you say. But we're going I know It. live"You'll have seen through It, of rmirse; "God help me." said I. "I'll do It. nine out of ten people would. Bill you Geoffrey--whmust remember that I'm no ordinary But why 1 must wait for I must stand nnd wateli while fool. Besides. I trusted her blindly trusted nnd loved her blindly. So you he reads your note" l see It was an fully easy to have me "To bring me back Ills promise. 1 1 shun't It. on." read laughed again. "It's rather like lie's I know thnt a dog or a Iniby child. A dog, know a moment's peace. Oh. .lohrn my fooling Your dog. You've decided to think. I to nrtieli carry. so denr. I've got him st destroyed so you take him hnve I'll go "Very well, my beauty. a walk and stop nt tin- - vet's. for out once." to my bedroom and He doesn't know. He doesn't care 1 hastened hack where you go, so long ns he can go 1 could. Gingerly ns dressed aa fust Del with you la- - with his god. He love remembered feeling my wound. I not tlie me to you blindly, you see.- Hes enn's promise to send a horse for Idea that you're going to do She faintest drive. entrance or the the mouth him In. You run speak to the vet. In had, of course, no Ideu Hint Dewdrop Ids If presence 'I want this dog dehad stabbed me so deep. lVrliupa Youre perfectly safe. He'll ore stroyed. I stood In my stirrups-lb-fhand while you're siieaklng, lick your drew I the cliainlier, I give him tlie rliancc-- . If you'll took only I the bolts of the door. Then If that dog's eyes were But . . Satire and nimle for the polished stnlr. If when you were gone opened. my I fought Inter Twenty minutes and he was standing, waiting, wills wore musk strainway out or tin bushes that big eager me c to the threKliohl, or your some lug Hie tunnel's mouth. for slgnnl ears his ing tlnir for return If then by some magic . . ." tbinielhlng at least I was simred, mintruth. the of awure made was dog lun live Geoffrey drove lip to tlie (TO UK CtMTlMLU 1 utes before hie time and" gray-gree- LHREE yean ago Harvey S. Firestone conceived the idea that farm work would be easier, faster, and more economical if it were done n on rubber. It was on the Old Homestead farm in Columbiana County, Ohio, which Mr. Firestone operates, that he directed engineers and developed a practical pneumatic tire for tractors and every other wheeled implement on the farm. The result was a n tire so unusual in design and so amazing in performance that a patent was issued on the tire by the United States Patent Office at Washington. 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